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Michigan Physicians Support Governor’s Response to COVID-19, Urge Legislature to Support her Measures

Following last week’s Michigan Supreme Court ruling that effectively ended Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency powers in response to the novel coronavirus crisis, a group of Michigan physicians spoke to the media via Zoom Wednesday, Sept. [...]

By Jason A. Michael|2020-10-09T13:11:59-04:00October 9th, 2020|COVID-19, News, Statewide COVID-19 News|

Campaign to End Michigan LGBTQ Discrimination Falls Short on Signature Collection, Changes Course

Far short of the 340,000-plus signatures required to put its ballot initiative before the voters in November, Fair and Equal Michigan, the campaign to secure equal rights for LGBTQ Michiganders by expanding the Elliott-Larsen Civil [...]

By Ellen Shanna Knoppow|2020-05-27T11:44:22-04:00May 26th, 2020|Michigan, News, Statewide COVID-19 News|

Donating Blood in the Time of Coronavirus: Activists Say Gay Men Still Face Discrimination

The Need is Great Only about 38 percent of the U.S. population is eligible to donate blood. That’s because of various restrictions like age and physical health of the potential donor plus factors intended to [...]

By Ellen Shanna Knoppow|2020-05-21T12:30:36-04:00May 21st, 2020|COVID-19, Michigan, News, Statewide COVID-19 News|

LGBT Detroit Executive Director Appointed to Statewide COVID-19 Racial Disparities Task Force

LGBT Detroit’s Executive Director Curtis Lipscomb said that when he learned that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was putting together a Task Force on Racial Disparities to help fight the novel coronavirus pandemic he was thrilled. But he was honored [...]

By Eve Kucharski|2020-09-09T13:49:54-04:00May 13th, 2020|COVID-19, Michigan, News, Statewide COVID-19 News|

Planned Parenthood: ‘Care. No Matter What’ — Even During a Global Pandemic

Tried and True It’s more than a slogan. “Care. No Matter What” is Planned Parenthood’s guiding principle and a mandate now more than ever as the organization faces its latest external threat: the novel coronavirus. [...]

By Ellen Shanna Knoppow|2020-09-09T13:50:19-04:00May 13th, 2020|COVID-19, Michigan, National COVID-19 News, News, Statewide COVID-19 News|

‘Stay Home, Stay Well’ Initiative Aims to Address Mental Health Challenges During Pandemic

Stress from the stay-at-home order, growing fears of the unknown about one’s livelihood or life itself — those are just some of the reasons the coronavirus pandemic is taking a toll on the emotional well-being [...]

By Ellen Shanna Knoppow|2020-09-09T13:53:01-04:00May 8th, 2020|COVID-19, Michigan, News, Statewide COVID-19 News|

Transgender Michigan Helpline Continues to Take Calls Amid Pandemic

Rachel Crandall-Crocker is a licensed master social worker and the executive director of Transgender Michigan. In addition, she's the primary volunteer for the Transgender Michigan Helpline. She explained its function and that it serves a [...]

By Ellen Shanna Knoppow|2020-09-09T13:53:13-04:00May 8th, 2020|COVID-19, Michigan, News, Statewide COVID-19 News|

Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault Activists Call for Stricter Prison Release Guidelines During COVID-19

As the novel coronavirus pandemic has spread across the world, the respiratory illness' hit to dense population areas has been especially devastating. And while rural areas are impacted, too, it's clear that maintaining ideal social [...]

By Eve Kucharski|2020-09-09T13:54:42-04:00May 6th, 2020|COVID-19, Michigan, News, Statewide COVID-19 News|

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Signs Executive Order Ensuring Equitable Access to Health Care Resources During COVID-19 Pandemic 

LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-64, which reaffirms the state’s commitment to equitable access to health care, and requires health care facilities to develop protocols that ensure non-discrimination in the event [...]

By BTL Staff|2020-09-09T13:57:05-04:00April 29th, 2020|COVID-19, Michigan, News, Statewide COVID-19 News|

Michigan State Treasury Providing Student Loan Assistance During COVID-19 Pandemic

LANSING – The Michigan Department of Treasury today announced Michiganders who have student loans guaranteed by the state will be provided assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Collection activities on delinquent Federal Family Education Loan Program [...]

By BTL Staff|2020-09-09T13:58:42-04:00April 28th, 2020|COVID-19, Michigan, News, Statewide COVID-19 News|

Statewide, Local Efforts to Provide Food Banks Resources During COVID-19

Michigan National Guard helps out at food banks across the state The Michigan National Guard has offered its support to food banks across Michigan. A total of 10 airmen from the 127th Wing at Selfridge [...]

By Jason A. Michael|2020-09-09T14:02:58-04:00April 10th, 2020|COVID-19, Michigan, News, Statewide COVID-19 News|

MSU Extension Offers Free Online Group Learning, Entertainment Events

In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus, it's vital to practice social distancing whenever possible. However, because social distancing requires people to be physically isolated, it can be difficult to keep up with all [...]

By Eve Kucharski|2020-09-09T14:08:30-04:00March 27th, 2020|COVID-19, Michigan, News, Statewide COVID-19 News|

NCOA Tele-Town Hall: Caring for Older Adults During COVID-19 Pandemic

This tele-town hall is a dial-in event and requires no internet access to join. It will last from 2 to 3 p.m. EST and focus on galvanizing efforts with partners of National Council on Aging [...]

By BTL Staff|2020-09-09T14:08:55-04:00March 26th, 2020|COVID-19, National, News, Statewide COVID-19 News|

Pro-LGBTQ Campaign to Amend ELCRA Forced to Adapt to COVID-19 Constraints

Necessary Adjustments It’s not just individuals who have had to make drastic adjustments because of the COVID-19 outbreak. From business to government, innovations like working from home on a widescale basis and the temporary suspension [...]

By Ellen Shanna Knoppow|2020-09-09T14:10:11-04:00March 24th, 2020|COVID-19, Michigan, News, Statewide COVID-19 News|

ACLU, Activist Groups Urge MDOC to Work Proactively Against Potential COVID-19 Outbreak in Correctional Facilities

Due to the recent outbreak of COVID-19 in Michigan, specific orders to practice social distancing have been given to residents. In fact, today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a "stay-at-home" order to take effect across the [...]

By Benjamin Decker|2020-09-09T14:10:48-04:00March 23rd, 2020|COVID-19, Michigan, News, Statewide COVID-19 News|

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